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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ヘキ、かべ
Romaji: heki, kabe
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

wall, lining (stomach), fence

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  32
Frequency:  1037
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-13-3
Korean Reading:  byeog
Chinese Reading:  bi4
Unicode:  58c1
JIS:  4A49

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2895
Nelson Index: 1148
New Nelson Index: 1103
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3b13.7
Four Corner Index: 7010.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1780
Gakken Index: 1064
Japanese Names Index: 2585
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5516
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0265
Remembering the kanji Index: 1500
Kanji Flashcards Index: 442
Kodansha Compact Index: 366
Kanji in Context Index: 1029
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1849
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2515
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1514
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1616
Essential Kanji Index: 1369
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3601
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3772
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1826

Words

(かべ、へき)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
壁画 (へきが)
fresco; mural; wall painting
外壁 (がいへき、そとかべ)
outer wall
岸壁 (がんぺき)
wharf; breakwater; steep cliff
壁紙 (かべがみ)
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
城壁 (じょうへき)
rampart; castle walls
壁面 (へきめん)
surface of a wall
障壁 (しょうへき)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
真壁 (しんかべ)
wall with exposed timber pillars
隔壁 (かくへき)
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
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